Operations

Jun 16, 2008
Best Buy says its profit fell 7% in its first quarter but it still beat...
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Jun 16, 2008
Lidl, a German deep-discount food retailer comparable to Aldi but a little...
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Jun 16, 2008
Golfsmith International Holdings Tuesday announced the appointment of...
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Jun 16, 2008
Jones Lang LaSalle said Monday that it has agreed to pay $613 million to...
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Jun 16, 2008
The Talbots Tuesday announced that it has named Gregory Poole executive VP...
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Jun 16, 2008
Tween Brands Inc., which sells apparel for girls under the Limited Too and...
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Jun 15, 2008
A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts Inc. said Monday its CFO, Marc Katz, is...
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Operations Guest Perspective

Know Your Boundaries: Don't Treat Canada Like a 51st State
By Bradley W. Snyder, Tiger Capital Group
To get a feel for how excited some Canadians are about the prospect of foreign brands entering the country, take a look at the columns of Marina Strauss in The Globe and Mail newspaper. The Toronto-based retail reporter maintains a vigilant watch for the latest scuttlebutt about the Canadian “invasion plans” of chains such as Target, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Lowe’s.

 

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People on the Move

Abercrombie & Fitch names EVP stores
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. announced the promotion of Amy Zehrer to the position of EVP stores, from SVP, effective immediately.
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Ops Surveys

Report: Always-on consumers, showrooming among 2013 retail trends
A new report by Experian Marketing Services finds that several key retail trends will impact how marketers shape their messages in 2013.
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Publix leads all retailers in customer satisfaction, followed by Amazon and Office Depot
Customer satisfaction with retailers is on the rise, according to a report released by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
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